Chinese word

注重

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù zhòng

Meaning

  • verbpay attention to

Example

我们应该注重孩子的教育。wǒ men yīng gāi zhù zhòng hái zi de jiào yù

We should pay attention to children's education.

Illustration for 注重 (pay attention to)

More examples

公司很注重产品质量。gōng sī hěn zhù zhòng chán pǐn zhì liàng

The company pays close attention to product quality.

Core concept

Treat one factor as carrying greater weight and direct thought, effort, and support toward it.

Common phrases

  • 注重教育zhù zhòng jiào yù

    pay attention to education

  • 注重质量zhù zhòng zhì liàng

    pay attention to quality

  • 注重细节zhù zhòng xì jié

    pay attention to details

Similar words

重视zhòng shì: Recognizing the importance of something and giving it careful attention.
关注guān zhù: Paying attention to an issue or topic and following its latest developments.
注意zhù yì: Focusing the eyes or mind carefully on something.
看重kàn zhòng: Seeing something as important or valuable and treating it with care.

Definition in Chinese

把某项因素视为具有优先价值，在思考或实践中优先考虑并给予实际支持或重视。bǎ mǒu xiàng yīn sù shì wéi jù yǒu yōu xiān jià zhí zài sī kǎo huò shí jiàn zhōng yōu xiān kǎo lǜ bìng jí yǔ shí jì zhī chí huò zhòng shì

Word origin

注重 (zhùzhòng, "value") combines 注 (zhù, "pour or direct") + 重 (zhòng, "weight or importance"), presenting attention as something directed toward what carries greater weight.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb commonly takes an abstract area such as quality, details, or education, so it often describes a sustained priority rather than a single glance.

Other meanings

  • valueverb
  • emphasizeverb

Opposites

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